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Philadelphia - 1 Suspect Case - NEGATIVE

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Jeremy

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http://www.philly.com/dailynews/local/20090428_Symptoms_no_cause_for_fear.html

Symptoms no cause for fear


A female passenger returning from Cancun was hospitalized with flu-like symptoms yesterday after her flight landed at Philadelphia International Airport shortly after 4 p.m.

But Donald F. Schwarz, the city's health commissioner, said panic about a possible case of swine flu was unnecessary.

There was "not a high probability" that the woman had the dreaded flu, he said.

Still, Schwarz urged anyone in the area who has recently traveled to Mexico and since developed a cough, fever and sore throat to call a doctor rather than risk infecting others with a possibly unnecessary trip to the emergency room. *
- David Gambacorta

http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/casedef_swineflu.htm
While they didn't list it as a Suspect Case, the CDC definitions says:


A suspected case of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection is defined as a person with acute febrile respiratory illness with onset
  • within 7 days of close contact with a person who is a confirmed case of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection, or
  • within 7 days of travel to community either within the United States or internationally where there are one or more confirmed swine influenza A(H1N1) cases, or
  • resides in a community where there are one or more confirmed swine influenza cases.
Considering that the two confirmed Scottish cases were tourists in Cancun I would consider anyone coming back from Cancun with "flu-like symptoms" as being suspect. Furthermore, the patient was hospitalized....
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http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/state/pennsylvania/20090428_ap_illairlinepassengerhospitalizedinphiladelphia.html

Ill airline passenger hospitalized in Philadelphia


The Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA - A woman who became ill on a Cancun-to-Philadelphia flight is hospitalized.
The 24-year-old woman from Ontario was taken to Methodist Hospital after her flight from Mexico landed about 4 p.m. Monday at Philadelphia International Airport. She had complained of flu-like symptoms.
Hospital officials are awaiting test results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on whether the woman has swine flu.
She is in isolation at the hospital until tests are completed.
The airliner , US Airways Flight 804 , had approximately 180 people aboard. Passengers said they were given forms from the CDC to fill out so that officials would be able to contact them. They were also advised of symptoms to watch for over the next week.
 
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The fact that the woman is 24 and had to be hospitalized is disconcerting...as people in that age range appear to be the most susceptable with this strain.

What is mind boggling is that one flight had 180 people on it leaving Cancun.....that is one flight....so you can see why the idea of containment is off the table.
 
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http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpp/swine_flu/042809_Swine_Flu_Outbreak

Flier Reports Flu-Like
Symptoms At PHL

N.J. Says It Has 5 Probable Swine Flu
Cases

PHILADELPHIA - The number of confirmed cases in the swine flu outbreak continues to rise.
There are now 50 such cases in the U.S., all of them mild and none fatal. Of those cases, there are 28 in New York, 13 in California, six in Texas, two in Kansas and one in Ohio.
Five possible cases are being reported in New Jersey.
Meanwhile, Philadelphia officials are waiting to hear whether a woman who got off a flight from Mexico on Monday has the swine flu.
Live: Swine Flu News Tracker
The 24-year-old Ontario woman was coming to Philadelaphia International Airport for a connecting flight but was held overnight at Methodist Hospital, according to Jeff Moran of the city's Public Health Department.
The pilot of that flight from Cancun radioed in to the air traffic control tower before arriving, telling officials there was a medical emergency, Fox 29's Julie Kim reported. The woman remains in isolation at the hospital Tuesday morning as officials awaited test results.
Other travelers coming in to Philly from Cancun expressed worry but not alarm because they're weren't near Mexico City, which seems to be the epicenter of the outbreak.
Nearly 2,000 people in Mexico are believed to be infected, and at least 152 people there have died.
Worldwide, there are 81 confirmed cases, including in Canada, Spain, Israel and the newest 11 cases in New Zealand.
Health officials around the globe are on high alert for a possible swine flu pandemic.
The World Health Organization has raised its pandemic alert level to phase four. That's two notches below a full blown pandemic.
The Centers for Disease Control said Monday that the U.S. is moving aggressively to plan for a pandemic, just in case.
"I don't know the odds that somebody in Atlanta has this infection. But it's important that people in Atlanta and people in Dallas and people in Philadelphia and people in small towns know about this, that they pay attention and they realize they have a responsibility here in terms of protecting themselves," said Dr. Richard Besser, the CDC's acting director.
The CDC says the best way to protect yourself is to wash your hands and if you're sick, stay home.
The government is warning travelers to avoid Mexico, if at all possible.
Some travelers who planned cruises to Mexico are having some big problems changing their plans.
Cruise ships have not canceled Mexico ports of call and, unlike the airlines, they are not allowing travelers to make changes penalty-free.
Those who did not purchase cancellation insurance must decide whether to lose their money or take the risk.
The government said the travel warnings for trips to Mexico would stay in place as long as swine flu is detected.
 
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If she is confirmed, the cruise lines will have to "alter" their policies regarding cruises to Mexico...here in Mobile, Alabama, Carnival continues to take thousands of people to the Yucatan, send them onshore to mingle, then bring them back to the U.S.

Carnival's "rationale" has been that "no ports of call in Mexico have been affected" (!)
 
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rockyman said:
If she is confirmed, the cruise lines will have to "alter" their policies regarding cruises to Mexico...here in Mobile, Alabama, Carnival continues to take thousands of people to the Yucatan, send them onshore to mingle, then bring them back to the U.S.

Carnival's "rationale" has been that "no ports of call in Mexico have been affected" (!)
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That's because, as best I can tell, Mexico hasn't reported any cases in the Yucatan. Now either these people from other countries who vacationed in Cancun (ie: the U.S. & Scotland, etc.) are picking the virus up at the Mexico City airport or the Mexican government is being less than honest.
 
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thebes said:
That's because, as best I can tell, Mexico hasn't reported any cases in the Yucatan. Now either these people from other countries who vacationed in Cancun (ie: the U.S. & Scotland, etc.) are picking the virus up at the Mexico City airport or the Mexican government is being less than honest.
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I would love to believe that's the real reason, but I suspect it's strictly economic. The US Govt has advised against "non-essential" travel to Mexico...until Carnival starts cancelling cruises, people who decide not to go will likely lose the money they've pre-paid for the cruise
 
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Sick Traveler Grounded in Philadelphia Doesn't Have Swine Flu


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by KYW's John Ostapkovich and Mark Abrams

A woman who was hospitalized after falling ill on a Cancun-to-Philadelphia flight on Monday has tested "negative" for swine flu.

The 24-year-old woman of Ontario, Canada was taken to Methodist Hospital after her flight from Cancun landed at Philadelphia International Airport about 4pm on Monday. She had complained of flu-like symptoms.

The woman -- whose final destination is Canada -- was held at the hospital as a precaution until tests were completed by the CDC. On Tuesday afternoon, those test results came back negative.

The airliner, US Airways flight 804, had approximately 180 people aboard. Passengers said they were given forms from the CDC to fill out so that officials would be able to contact them if the test results had been positive. They were also advised of symptoms to watch for over the next week.
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